Six Principles of Kata - KATA NO ROKU GEN SOKU

1. Kata must be alive, with feeling.  I KI TA KATA 
2. Must have "Spirit".  I NEN
3. Power, strong and weak, hard and soft.  CHIKARA NO KYO JAKU
4. Timing, fast and slow.  WAZA NO KAN KYU
5. Breathing rhythm, in and out.  KI SOKO NO DON TO
6. Balance.  BALANCE

Toyama Kata:

• Ipponmei - (Attack from Front)
• Nihonmei - (Attack from Right)
• Sanbonmei - (Attack from Left)
• Yonhonmei - (Attack from Rear)
• Gohonmei - (Three Attacks from Front L-R-L)
• Rapponmei - (Attack from Front and Behind)
• Nanahonmei - (Attack from Front R-L-C)
• Happonmei -

US Batto Federation Kata

Shoden Forms:

• Ipponmei - Bow, step right foot forward and begin batto, step left foot forward continue batto to jodan gamai, step right foot forward, wait two counts and cut kesa, bring sword to jodan gamei as you switch stance to left foot forward, wait two counts and cut kesa, step back with left foot and bring sword to saegon, perform chiburi and noto (step up feet together as you finish noto), step back with left foot, then right foot, bring left foot together with right foot, bow.
• Nihonmei - Bow, step right foot forward and begin batto, step left foot forward continue batto to jodan gamai, step right foot forward, wait two counts and cut kesa, cut gyaku kesa, bring sword to jodan gamai and at same time step back with right foot, pause two counts, step back with left foot and at same time bring sword to saegon, perform chiburi and noto (step up feet together as you finish noto), step back with left foot, then right foot, bring left foot together with right foot, bow.
• Sanbonmei - Bow, step right foot forward and begin batto, step left foot forward continue batto to jodan gamai, step right foot forward, wait two counts and cut kesa, step back with right foot even with left foot but in wide stance, cut suehei, bring sword to jodan gamai while stepping back with right foot, (dont pause) step back with left foot and bring sword to saegon, perform chiburi and noto (step up feet together as you finish noto), step back with left foot, then right foot, bring left foot together with right foot, bow.
• Yohonmei - Bow, step right foot forward and begin batto, step left foot forward continue batto to jodan gamai, step right foot forward, wait two counts and cut kesa, switch stance to left foot forward, cut kesa, cut gyaku kesa, bring sword to jodan gamai and at same step back with left foot, pause two counts then bring sword to saegon,  perform chiburi and noto (step up feet together as you finish noto), step back with left foot, then right foot, bring left foot together with right foot, bow.
• Gohonmei - Bow, step right foot forward and begin batto, step left foot forward and finish batto with sword at jodan gamai, cut kesa, switch stance to right foot forward, cut kesa, cut kesa again, cut gyaku kesa, cut kesa, step back with right foot even with left foot in wide stance, cut suehei, bring sword to jodan gamai while stepping back with right foot, (dont pause) step back with left foot and bring sword to saegon, perform chiburi and noto (step up feet together as you finish noto), step back with left foot, then right foot, bring left foot together with right foot, bow.

Chuden Forms:

• Ipponmei -
• Nihonmei -
• Sanbonmei -
• Yonhonmei -
• Gohonmei -
• Rapponmei -
• Nanahonmei -
• Happonmei -